Watch world-class winter athletes such as Jonny Moseley, Daron Rahlves, and Wendy Fisher crank to a soundtrack featuring Radiohead, Beck, and others in the latest in-your-face outdoor actioner from sports-film guru Miller. Admission includes a free lift ticket at Arizona Snowbowl. Wed., Dec. 10, 8 p.m., 2008…
Watch world-class winter athletes such as Jonny Moseley, Daron Rahlves, and Wendy Fisher crank to a soundtrack featuring Radiohead, Beck, and others in the latest in-your-face outdoor actioner from sports-film guru Miller. Admission includes a free lift ticket at Arizona Snowbowl. Tue., Dec. 9, 6 & 9 p.m., 2008…
Watch world-class winter athletes such as Jonny Moseley, Daron Rahlves, and Wendy Fisher crank to a soundtrack featuring Radiohead, Beck, and others in the latest in-your-face outdoor actioner from sports-film guru Miller. Admission includes a free lift ticket at Arizona Snowbowl. Fri., Dec. 5, 8 p.m., 2008…
The luminous procession travels north on Central to Camelback, east on Camelback to Seventh Street, and Seventh Street south to Indian School Road. Sat., Dec. 6, 7 p.m., 2008…
The 23rd annual fest features 20,000 poinsettias of all colors, shapes, and sizes for sale. Fri., Dec. 5, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat., Dec. 6, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., Dec. 7, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Fri., Dec. 12, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat., Dec. 13, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., Dec. 14, 10 a.m.-5…
The host of KMLE Country’s Dave Pratt in the Morning signs his new memoir, Dave Pratt, Behind the Mic: 30 Years in Radio. Proceeds from book sales benefit the American Cancer Society. Tue., Dec. 9, 9:30 a.m., 2008…
The host of KMLE Country’s Dave Pratt in the Morning signs his new memoir, Dave Pratt, Behind the Mic: 30 Years in Radio. Proceeds from book sales benefit the American Cancer Society. Sat., Dec. 6, 2 p.m., 2008…
New York designer Adam Kimmel speaks about his work and “fascination with the jumpsuit” in conjunction with the exhibit “One for All, and All for One: The Jumpsuit.” Tue., Dec. 9, 7 p.m., 2008…
The public-art installation features five illuminated mixed-media robots in various forms of flight by Pittsburgh-based artist Toby Atticus Fraley. They’re displayed at the Bell Tower. Dec. 10-April 24, 2008…
The holiday show features fine art, gifts, and wearable art by various artists, including Rodgell, Kris Sanford, Melissa Hoffman, Jo Reifman, and Marilyn Szabo. Fri., Dec. 5, 6-10 p.m., 2008…
The holiday show features fine art, gifts, and wearable art by various artists, including Rodgell, Kris Sanford, Melissa Hoffman, Jo Reifman, and Marilyn Szabo. Saturdays, 1-5 p.m. Starts: Dec. 6. Continues through Dec. 27, 2008…
The lead singer of Tool (pictured) and his partner, Eric Glomski, sign their Arizona-produced wines. Wed., Dec. 10, 4:30-9 p.m., 2008…
Finally, a reason I would actually want to go to Florida. No offense to anyone from that place. It’s just that I’m a native Phoenician – I don’t like humidity, warm beach water offends me and I’ve always thought Florida was for people who don’t know California exists.Today through Friday,…
By Julie Peterson Mary Riley and Richard Baird in The Winter’s Tale. Photo by Laura Durant, graphic enhancements by Southwest Shakespeare Co. Watching a play by William Shakespeare can be like watching a biopic (or, for that matter, like trying to get on an O.J. Simpson jury) — you already know what…
By Lilia Menconi A sample of poetry from Gregory Sale’s ongoing Love Buttons project.All right, chickens, I’m giving you five days notice for this one because it requires a little planning and a trip out of town. But it’s worth it, I promise.Gregory Sale, one of our most influential local…
By Lilia Menconi See more ornaments like this at Heard Museum North Scottsdale.It’s black Friday. How could I blog about anything else but shopping? Now, I’m not the type to hit a mall on a day like today. Or most days, for that matter.But I do love to shop. And…
Wandering through “Eastern Promise: Contemporary Art from China,” the latest fare being dished up at Lisa Sette Gallery, until January 3, is like stuffing your face at a sumptuous, all-you-can-eat Chinese buffet. After you’ve seen this show, you’ll have food for thought that lasts for days. According to Sette, it…
You don’t have to have been raised on colonial Brit Lit, classic melodramas, Westerns or war movies, or Gone With the Wind to figure out the likely outcome of Baz Luhrmann’s Australia within its first 15 minutes, but any or all of the above will help. Tightly wound and corseted…
To brand, then dismiss, Four Christmases as a disappointment would be giving it too much credit. The story of couple Kate (Reese Witherspoon) and Brad (Vince Vaughn) who, fogged in on December 25, put their planned Fiji frolic on hold to visit their four divorced parents in the course of…
Gus Van Sant has never been what you’d call a risk-averse filmmaker, but he directs his Harvey Milk biopic so carefully that there could be a Ming vase balanced on his head. Van Sant’s steps are deliberate, his posture is straight, his attitude is responsible, and his eyes are fixed…
Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear, 1992 to be exact. Gus Van Sant, the filmmaker who had just thrilled the world with his young-hustlers-in-love classic My Own Private Idaho, was picked to direct The Mayor of Castro Street. Already six years in development, this proposed adaptation…
God, are we lucky. While the poor schleps in most parts of the country suck down the tryptophan, play emotional footsie with their families, and suffer through a couple of football games that hardly ever amount to much, we Phoenicians can slip on our short-sleeve shirts, head for the park…
